Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 6.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 6.25 million current LCU per square kilometre for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 2002 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 3.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2005 | 2.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2006 | 3.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2007 | 7.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 2008 | 7.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 7.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 6.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 6.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 7.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 7.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 6.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 6.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 7.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 6.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 5.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 6.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 6.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.25 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 6.25 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.25 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 66 Djibouti 7.37 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 67 Congo 6.78 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 68 Netherlands 6.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 70 Bahrain 5.97 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 71 Switzerland 5.68 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 72 China 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.73 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -390.11 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -285.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -794.39 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -75.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 6.25 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.